Fundraising for Motor Neurone Disease Association

We fund care, campaigning and research to achieve a world free from MND

Charity Registration No. 294354

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Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a progressive disease that
attacks the motor neurones or nerves in the brain and
spinal cord. Degeneration of the motor neurones leads to weakness and wasting
of muscles causing increasing loss of mobility in the limbs, difficulties with
speech, swallowing and breathing. MND can affect any adult at any age. The
number of people who develop MND each year is about two in every 100,000
people and currently 7 in every 100,000 people are living with MND in the UK.

MND is an Incurable
disease, it is a rapidly
progressive, fatal disease with half of people with MND dying within 14 months
of diagnosis.

Sadly in February 2014 our
mother Brenda Willmott lost her courageous battle with MND, so we have seen first
hand just how horrific this illness truly is.

The Willmott brothers (Aaron, Ryan & Ash) have put together a large team of friends and family to take on the Windsor
Half Marathon on the 28th September 2014. To add to this a number of us are also running the Reigate Half Marathon on the 21st September 2014.

Our hope is to raise as much money as possible and more importantly, raise awareness for the MND Association. This will allow current suffers and carers to receive the vital care and support they need.

People living with MND and their families face many
challenges and it is important that they can get access to the right care, in the
right place, at the right time - but unfortunately this is rarely the case.

By supporting The Motor Neurone Disease Association,
sufferers can receive the vital support, medical treatment and care that they
all need. Funds raised will also aid vital research into hopefully one day finding
a cure, so that MND will be no more.

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About the charity

The MND Association is the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland dedicated to improve care and support for people affected by MND, fund and promote research, and campaign and raise awareness so the needs of people with MND are addressed by society. Visit www.mndassociation.org